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The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is closely monitoring COVID-19. With the constant changes, please contact our office for a full list of closures in the Bloomington-Normal area. We always prioritize the safety of our visitors.

Restaurants and Bars

On March 15, Governor Pritzker announced that all Illinois restaurants and bars are mandated to close to dine-in patrons beginning March 16 through March 30. Drive thru and carry out may be available to restaurants at their discretion.

We have been in close contact with the Bloomington-Normal restaurants. The following list is restaurants that will be open for carry out, delivery, or curbside pickup:

Company Name

Primary Phone

Open?

Carryout?

Delivery?

Curbside?

DoorDash or Uber Eats?

Alexander’s Steakhouse

(309) 454-7300

Yes

Yes

Ancho & Agave

(309) 590-3200

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Annie’s Eats

(309) 601-699

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Arby’s – Miller Group USA, LLC

(309) 662-8428

Yes

Yes

No

Drive thru open

Aroma Indian Restaurant

(309) 808-0076

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Avanti’s Italian Restaurant – Bloomington

(309) 662-4436

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Avanti’s Italian Restaurant – Normal

(309) 452-4436

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bandana’s Bar-B-Q

(309) 662-7427

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Baxters American Grille

(309) 662-1114

Closed

Biaggi’s Ristorante ItaliaNo

(309) 661-8322

Yes

No

No

Only curbside

No

Blaze Pizza

(309) 808-3676

Yes

Yes online orders

Yes

Yes

BLoNo Pizza Co.

(309) 829-5777

Closed

Bloom Bawarchi Indian Restaurant

(309) 277-3678

BraiZe

(309) 830-7336

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Bumper’s Pub in Colfax

(309) 310-7784

Closed until further notice

Chick-Fil-A

(309) 268-9500

Yes

Drive-thru only

No

Coffee Hound Co.

(309) 827-7575

Yes

Order ahead

Core Life Eatery

(309) 319-9177

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

(309) 829-3155

Yes

Carry Out

No

Yes

Yes

Crawfords Corner Pub

(309) 808-1623

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Culver’s of Bloomington

(309) 662-7070

Yes

Drive-thru only

Yes

Culvers

(309) 827-3527

Yes

Drive-thru only

Yes

D.P. Dough Calzones

(309) 888-9663

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew Works

(309) 862-2337

Yes (Brewery closed)

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

DR McKay’s Bar and Grill

(309) 662-6711

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Einstein Bros. Bagels

(309) 585-4911

6:30-12

Yes

Yes

Emack & Bolio’s

(309) 454-9375

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Epiphany Farms Hospitality Group

(309) 828-2323

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ephesus Mediterranean Restaurant

(309) 585-0514

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Eric’s Too Family Restaurant

(309) 828-5588

Closed 2 days

Yes

Yes

Yes

Both

Famous Dave’s

(309) 664-0044

Limited hours

Yes

Yes

No

Uber Eats

Flingers Pizza Pub

(309) 820-8838

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Fort Jesse Cafe

(309) 451-5656

Closed until all clear

Fusion Brew

(309) 454-9300

Closed until mandate lifted

Game Day Grill

(217) 549-0068

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gill Street Sports Bar and Restaurant

(309) 661-6387

Closed until all clear

GiordaNo’s

(309) 403-0432

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Grady’s Pizza

(309)662-3333

4:30pm no Mondays

Yes

Yes

No

No

Grove Street Bakery

(309) 827-0270

Tues-Sat 6:30-2

Walk-up Window

No

Call ahead yes

No

Hacienda Leon Mexican Restaurant

(309) 319-2131

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jason’s Deli

(309) 451-1564

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jim’s Steak House

(309) 663-4142

Closed untill all clear

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches

(309) 454-2811

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Joe’s Station House Pizza Pub

(309) 452-5637

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

JP’s Wheel & Ale House

(309) 287-6828

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

JT Walker’s

(217) 586-1100

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Keg Grove Brewing Company

(309) 287-6913

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kelly’s on 66

(309) 365-7777

Closed

Kick’s Bar and Grill

(309) 728-2060

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Kobe Hibachi Steak House & Sushi Bar

(309) 663-1300

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Krispy Kreme

(309) 664-7400

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Lil Beaver Brewery, LLC

(309) 808-2590

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Lucca Grill

(309) 828-7521

Limited Hours

Yes

No

No

No

Lunker’s

(309)451-3474

Thur, Fri and Sat

No

No

Yes

No

McAlisters Deli

(309) 288-9499

McDonald’s Restaurants Office

(309) 808-2313

Yes

Yes

Yes

Drive thru open

Meatheads Burgers & Fries

(309) 661-8866

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Medici Restaurant

(309) 452-6334

Yes

No

Yes

Doordash only

Moe’s Southwest Grill – Normal

(309) 862-6637

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Moe’s Southwest Grill – Bloomington

(309) 662-6637

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Nelson’s Catering

(309) 827-9388

Yes

No

Yes (full service)

No

No catering

Nightshop Lounge

(309) 808-1983

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Nothing Bundt Cakes

(309) 434-5735

Yes

Yes

Yes (in person)

Yes

No

Olive Garden

(309) 663-7375

Yes

No

Yes ($25 minimum)

Yes

No

Orange Leaf Yogurt Shop

(309) 661-4299

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Outback Steakhouse

(309) 663-0455

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Door Dash

Ozark House

(309) 827-3900

Closed until March 30

No

No

No

No

Panera Bread

Both locations

yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Parkview Food & Pub

(309) 827-4280

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pizza Ranch

(309) 820-9777

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Portillo’s Restaurant

(309) 200-8086

Yes

Drive thru

No

Yes

No

Reality Bites

(309) 828-1300

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Red Robin

(309) 808-6838

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rob Dob’s Restaurant & Bar

(309) 590-3434

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Rosati’s Pizza of Bloomington

(309) 661-6575

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Sakai Japan Teriyaki Grill

(309) 585-2303

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Scout’s Downtown Bakery

(309) 820-1200

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Seoul Mama

(309) 661-1868

Closed

Slim Chickens of Bloomington

(309) 662-7546

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sonic America’s Drive-In

(309) 663-9100

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Starbucks Coffee (Bloomington North)

(309) 662-9950

Closed

Starbucks Coffee (Bloomington South)

(309) 663-4042

Closed

Starbucks Coffee (Normal)

(309) 454-2915

Closed

Starbucks Coffee (Normal)

(309) 454-2915

Closed

Starbucks Coffee (Raab Rd.)

(309) 838-0659

Closed

Stave Wine Bar & Market

(309) 319-2139

Yes

Yes

No

No

NO

Steak N’ Shake

all in B-N

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Sugar Mama Bakery

(309) 473-8231

Yes (10-2)

No

Yes

Yes

No

Taco Bell-LucWork Enterprises, Inc.

(309) 689-1886

Yes

Drive thru

Yes

Thai House

(309) 828-2600

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

The Coffee Hound

(309) 287-8627

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

The Farm House Diner

(309) 662-0186

The Mystic Kitchen & Tasting Room

(309) 585-2344

Closed

The Original Pancake House

(815) 674-4485

Yes

Yes

Yes

The Pass Pub & Grill

(309) 662-7277

The Rock

Closed

The Spot

(309) 585-4160

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

The Union Cafe

(309) 378-0114

Yes

Carry out

Times Past Inn

(309) 828-8312

Closed until all clear

Tony’s Diner

309-808-2324

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Tony Roma’s Restaurant & Lounge

(309) 662-2525

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Tony’s Tacos Downtown

(309) 827-8226

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

The Western Tap

(309) 823-9810

Yes Tues-Sat

Yes

No

No

No

Yums Asian Cuisine

(309)808-4302

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Zen Express

(309) 862-8888

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

BN Attraction Closings

All Illinois restaurants and bars are mandated to close to dine-in patrons beginning March 17. Drive-thru and carry out may be available to restaurants at their discretion.

The Pantagraph has closed public access to their office.

The Town of Normal has closed public access to their offices and facilities.

The City of Bloomington has closed public access to their offices and facilities.

McLean County Museum of History and Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center will be closed until April 5.

McLean County Arts Center is closed.

David Davis Mansion is closed.

Miller Park Zoo is closed.

Upper Limits Climbing Gym is closed.

The Corn Crib will be closed until March 30.

Children’s Discovery Museum will be closed until March 30.

Normal Theater will be closed until March 30.

Challenger Learning Center will be closed until March 30.

Grossinger Motors Arena closed until further notice.

Sugar Grove Nature Center is closed.

The Normal Public Library and Bloomington Public Library are closed until further notice.

Prairie Aviation Museum closed until April 10.

The BCPA will be closed through April 12.

All shows at the Castle Theater have been postponed through March 30.

Altitude Trampoline park is closed.

Iron Coyote Challenge Park is closed.

The Prairie Vista Golf simulators are closed.

Four Seasons Health Clubs closed until March 30.

LA Fitness closed until April 1.

YMCA closed until March 29th.

All movie theaters have closed until further notice.

Illinois State University has extended Spring Break until March 23. Students will resume classes online through the rest of the semester.

Illinois Wesleyan will extend Spring Break until Sunday, March 22. Classes will resume using distance learning methods from March 23 – 27. IWU employees are urged to work from home if possible, beginning Tuesday, March 17. Also beginning Tuesday, the Shirk Center will be closed to non-Shirk employees.

Heartland Community College will be continuing classes only online for the rest of the semester.

BN Event Cancellations

All Chamber of Commerce events and programs are canceled/postponed through April 3

American Passion Play has canceled and we are calling groups to inform them. The Passion Play has stated if they have enough groups that will reschedule they will look at a future date.

Midway Marauders Indoor Football Game vs Milwaukee Wolfpack, originally scheduled for March 28 – canceled

Doctors in Concert, originally scheduled for April 3 – postponed

The Flying Karamazov Brothers at the BCPA, originally scheduled for April 3 – canceled

Downtown Bloomington April First Friday, originally scheduled for April 3 – canceled

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